Aloha to Elizabeth Michels and HOW TO LOSE A LORD IN 10 DAYS OR LESS - Book Review

"I want to know you, to understand anything at all about you, because you are the most maddening lady I have ever encountered."

He's the perfect gentleman...

After years hidden away from the mockery of the Ton, proud Andrew Clifton, Lord Amberstall, is finally ready to face Society again. But when his horse is injured on the road to London, Andrew finds himself literally thrown at the feet of the beautiful, infuriating, and undeniably eccentric Katie Moore.

...she's anything but a lady.

Katie always preferred the stables to society, so when she was badly injured in a riding accident, she was more than happy to retreat to the countryside and give up the marriage mart for good. She never expected an infuriatingly proper lord to come tumbling into her life--and she certainly never expected to find herself wondering what it would be like to rejoin the world at his side.

They couldn't be more different, and soon Andrew and Katie find themselves at odds about everything but the growing passion between them...and a keen awareness of a threat that may end their unconventional romance before it has even begun.

Horseback riding at Turtle Bay,  Oahu's North Shore

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill 

Elizabeth Michels continues her trademark humor HOW TO LOSE A LORD IN 10 DAYS OR LESS, Book 3 of the Tricks of the Ton series.   Both hero and heroine have a long history with horses, but recent events have taken them away from what they love.   Lord Andrew Amberstall fled from the ton after a disastrous exhibition where his prize horse, Shadow's Light, demonstrates his amorous intentions rather than his celebrated speed. After hiding away in Scotland for a year, Amberstall is called home by his widowed mother to tend to his failing estate. 

Shortly after he crosses the English border, he discovers two ruffians following him.  As he tries to evade them, Amberstall literally stumbles across Miss Katie Moore - he injures Shadow's Light and destroys Katie's pottery wheel.   Despite their unconventional introduction, Katie stables the horse to recover and invites Amberstall to the manor house.   Alas, Katie lives in the gardener's cottage, leaving Amberstall on his own once again.   

As Shadow's Light mends from Katie's care, Amberstall sees his privileged life in a different light.   His extended stay with Katie brings him into contact with characters from the first two books - MUST LOVE DUKES and DESPERATELY SEEKING SUZANNA - bringing the storyline back to why Amberstall fled to Scotland in the first place.   Likewise, Katie reveals the highlights (and low points) of her life that lead to her lonely existance in the estate cottage.   Amberstall and Katie are two souls set adrift - fate brings them together to forge a strong union in the face of danger.  

HOW TO LOSE A LORD IN 10 DAYS OR LESS is a lighthearted romp with Regency pomp.  I laughed throughout this book - who knew that the French hopped around the room in between dinner courses?   HOW TO LOSE A LORD IN 10 DAYS OR LESS is an amusing addition to the Tricks of the Ton trilogy.

I received an ARC from Sourcebooks for an honest review.

Mules bring tourists from "topside" to
Kalapaupa's leper colony on Moloka'i

I am giving away a book choice from my convention stash, including several titles from Sourcebooks, to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about the movie HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS with Kate Hudson and Matthew Mcconaughey - have you seen it?

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, July 12, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, July 13.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Learn more about Elizabeth and her books at elizabethmichels.com.